Most people think they are responding to reality.

They believe they are making decisions based on what is actually happening, what is actually possible, and who they actually are.

But very often, we are not responding to reality itself. We are responding to the story we are living inside.

That st...

One of the strange things about personal growth is that we often think we’re fighting our habits, our discipline, our confidence, or our circumstances, when we’re actually fighting old rules.

Not formal rules. Not the kind written down anywhere. I mean the quiet internal rules that shape what feels...

Today, I gave one of the most meaningful talks I’ve ever given.

Not on a stage.

Not in a boardroom.

Not to entrepreneurs, executives, or coaching clients.

To my daughter’s Grade 2 class.

The topic was courage.

And as I stood there in front of a room full of seven-year-olds, I was reminded of...

Most people assume their beliefs are the result of careful thinking. We imagine that the conclusions we hold about ourselves and the world were formed through logic, reflection, and evidence. If we believe we are good at something—or not good at something—we assume those beliefs must be grounded in ...